Saw Mill Collection

Spokane, Washington, 1880s
Spokane Falls before the great fire, Washington Territory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial sawmill, Virginia, 1600s
Water-powered sawmill used in Jamestown Colony before 1650. Hand-colored woodcut from " Virginia Truly Valued" by Edward Williams, 1650

Sutters Mill, site of the first gold discovery in California
Sutters Mill replica on the American River, where the Gold Rush began, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

No 1 Shop, Sawmill, c1950s
A view looking down the length of No.1 Shop, the sawmill. A crane is carrying a large log ready to be cut into timber. To the right newly cut timber lengths have been processed

No 1 Shop, Sawmill, 1909
Huge logs are waiting to be cut up here in the Swindon Works sawmill. A crane, spanning the width of the mill, is used to maneuver the logs onto the cutting machines

DIAGRAM: SAW MILL. Diagram of a sawmill at Limehouse, England. Engraving, English, late 18th or early 19th century

Bushmen and sawmill hands wanted. Join the 238th Canadian Forestry Battalion. Poster showing a forester holding a pike and an axe, and a small night scene of logging on a river. Date 1915

Old Saw Mills, Newburn Crescent, c1870
Before No 1 Sawmills opened in the far west of the Works wood was cut at a mill on Newburn Crescent. The men in this image have been busy cutting length of timber

Debdon Sawmill and Power House 34015_038
Debdon Sawmill and Power House, Debdon Lake, Northumberland, 2018. The place where the first hydro-electric power source in the world was generated

On picket at the river bank, 1876 (etching)
497598 On picket at the river bank, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called
STC444665 Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called Onrost or Unruhe with shipping behind

The Carrara Marble Industry (litho)
1051637 The Carrara Marble Industry (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carrara Marble Industry)

Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia ?, pub
Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called Onrost or Unruhe, from a series of views of Batavia Schau-platz von Africa und Ost-Indien

France (19th c. ). Industrial Revolution. Workshops
France (19th c.). Industrial Revolution. Workshops of construction, sawmill and machinery of Arbey and Cia. (Paris). Etching. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Sawdust at a sawmill. Tractor moving piles of sawdust and wood shavings at a sawmill. Sawdust and shavings are produced when logs are cut into pieces of timber

Chicago lumber wharves, 1880s
Lumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

No 2 Shop, Sawmill, 1907
Lengths of cut timber can be seen awaiting processing in No.2 Shop, Sawmill. This sawmill was situated adjacent to Bristol Street in the Railway Village

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera saw mill 1934
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. The saw mill. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera gang saw close
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. The gang saw, close, showing log being cut into boards. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera Distant view
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. Distant view of the eucalyptus woods. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera Masses tree trunks
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. Masses of tree trunks being seasoned before being sawn into boards. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera gang saw closer
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. The gang saw (closer). 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera Tree trunks
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. Tree trunks about to be sawed into boards. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera Large gang
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. Large gang saw at work. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Saw mill eucalyptus woods Khadera Piles fuel
Saw mill in the eucalyptus woods of Khadera. Piles of fuel from waste cutting. 1934, Israel, ß©ñaderah

Sawmills in Maine, 1850s
Timber fed into sawmills on the Penobscot River at Old Town, Maine, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Charlie McBride aged 12 takes wood from a chute for 10 hours at Miller & Vidor Lumber Company
XOS1448763 Charlie McBride aged 12 takes wood from a chute for 10 hours at Miller & Vidor Lumber Company, Beaumont, Texas for which he earns 50 cents while the other boy saws it on an unguarded

NEW YORK: SAW MILL, 1792. The sawmill of Henry Livingston, Junior near Poughkeepsie, New York. Line engraving from New York Magazine, 1792

SAWMILL, c1870. Steel engraving, American, c1870

SAWMILL, 1777. A sawmill in Fort Anne, New York. Line engraving, 1777

SAWMILL, c1870. Bank note steel engraving, American

NEW ENGLAND SAWMILL, 1850. Interior of Franklin Mill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, American, c1850

SUTTERs MILL, 1848. John A. Sutters sawmill at Coloma, California, where James W. Marshall discovered gold on 24 January 1848. Wood engraving, c1850

JAMES WILSON MARSHALL (1810-1885). American carpenter and gold miner. Discoverer of gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California, which started the famous gold rush of 1849. Line engraving, 1891

COLONIAL SETTLEMENT. A design to represent the beginning and completion of an American Settlement or Farm (with water-powered sawmill at lower left). Line engraving, English, 1768

Rosenlaui, with sawmill, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Cutting a tree near Amiens, France, WW1
Two men cutting a tree at sawmills near Amiens and Albert, northern France, during the First World War. Date: November 1916

CATALOG PAGE, c1900. Page from a Montgomery Ward Catalogue

Timber plant
Timber processing plant. Timber is sawn up in a mill and converted into pulp for paper manufacture. Photographed at West Fraser Mills, Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

California Gold Rush, 19th century
California Gold Rush. Picture of Sutters Mill, taken in 1850, with James Wilson Marshall (1810-1885) in the foreground. Sutters Mill was located on the South Fork of the American River in Coloma

Pile of woodchips at a sawmill
Wood chips at a sawmill. The chips are produced during the cutting of logs into pieces of timber. The wood chips may be used for a variety of purposes

Timber being unloaded from a truck at a sawmill. Photographed in China

Sawmill. Worker operating a saw at a sawmill

Wood chip production. Wood chips being produced at a sawmill. The chips are produced during the cutting of logs into pieces of timber. The wood chips may be used for a variety of purposes

Sorting wood stocks at a sawmill
Sawmill. A crane being used to help sort tree trunks at a sawmill. The lumber has to be checked for size in order to plan the best way to cut it

Boards being cut at a sawmill
Sawmill. Lengths of wood being cut from a tree trunk at a sawmill. This is the first cut, in which the trunk is sliced in one direction

Aerial view of a Siberian sawmill
Sawmill. Aerial view of the Lesosibirski Sawmill No.1. In the foreground are pools used to defrost the logs when they arrive

Cut timber being stacked for drying
Sawmill. A truck carrying a stack of freshly cut wood at a sawmill. Once the wood has been cut from the log, it must dry before being sold

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"From the Colonial era to the Wild West: Unveiling the History of Saw Mills" Step back in time to Spokane, Washington in the 1880s, where the rhythmic sound of saw blades echoed through the air. Witnessing a bustling saw mill in action was like witnessing progress itself. Travel even further back to Virginia in the 1600s, and you'll find yourself amidst a colonial sawmill. The creaking wooden structure stood as a testament to early American craftsmanship and resourcefulness. But perhaps one of the most iconic moments in saw mill history took place at Sutters Mill, California - where gold fever struck for the first time. This site forever changed not only California's landscape but also its destiny. Fast forward to Limehouse, England with an engraving that reveals a detailed diagram of a traditional English sawmill. It showcases how innovation and technology have always played crucial roles in this industry's evolution. Calling all Bushmen and aspiring Canadian lumberjacks. Join us on an adventure with Canada's 238th Forest Battalion as we navigate through dense forests alongside skilled sawmill hands seeking new opportunities. Journey down Newburn Crescent circa 1870, where old-world charm meets industrial prowess at Old Saw Mills. These structures were more than just buildings; they represented livelihoods and communities coming together. Discover Debdon Sawmill and Power House standing tall against nature's elements - it symbolizes resilience and determination that powered entire communities during challenging times. An etching from 1876 takes us on picket duty by a river bank - showcasing how vital these mills were for supplying timber needed for construction projects across America during its rapid expansion period. Venture overseas to Batavia, where Dutch East India Company established their wood or saw mill on an island two miles away. This historical gem reminds us of global trade networks that shaped economies worldwide centuries ago. Lastly, immerse yourself into Carrara, Italy's marble industry.